Each year, roughly 0.1% of Iowa students graduate with degrees in writing.
That means an estimated 64 writers graduate from Iowa's 12 writing schools each year.

Top Schools

Coe College, which was ranked 33rd nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Iowa that has a writing program. It is located in Cedar Rapids.
no students graduated with a degree in writing from Coe College in 2010.
The tuition rate at Coe College was $30,860 per year.

Wartburg College, which is located in Waverly, is the second-ranked school in Iowa that has a writing program. It received a ranking of 35th in the country in 2010.
In 2010, Wartburg College graduated 5 students from its writing program.
The tuition rate at Wartburg College was $29,020 per year.

Dordt College, which is located in Sioux Center, is the third-ranked school in Iowa that has a writing program. It received a ranking of 36th in the country in 2010.
In 2010, Dordt College graduated 0 students from its writing programs.
Tuition at Dordt College was $23,180 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Iowa's writing schools ranges from $30,860 per year to $6,997 per year. But, the average tuition is $21,671 per year.
In 2010, the writing schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Iowa were:

Coe College - located in Cedar Rapids, students are charged $30,860 per year

Wartburg College - located in Waverly, students are charged $29,020 per year

Drake University - located in Des Moines, students are charged $26,960 per year

The writing schools in Iowa that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Iowa State University - located in Ames, students are charged $6,997 per year

University of Northern Iowa - located in Cedar Falls, students are charged $7,008 per year

Waldorf College - located in Forest City, students are charged $18,760 per year

A writing degree from an Iowa school... what next?

A large number of Iowa writing graduates become writers.
In 2010, there were 300 writers working in Iowa.
The largest populations of Iowa writers are working in the following counties:

Dallas County - 80 writers

Appanoose County - 40 writers

Black Hawk County - 40 writers

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 1,820 writers will be working in Iowa state. This would require the number of writers to grow by 15%.

Salary

On average, writers earn $45,140 per year.
But, salaries for writers can vary. In 2010, writers made as little as less than $16,630 per year or as much as more than $96,300 per year in Iowa.
The following counties in Iowa have the highest average salaries for writers:

Dallas County - $55,520 per year

Black Hawk County - $52,010 per year

Allamakee County - $33,260 per year

A writer in the following counties in Iowa make the lowest salaries on average:

Appanoose County - $32,730 per year

Allamakee County - $33,260 per year

Black Hawk County - $52,010 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in writing in Iowa and to compare salaries with various related fields such as writing or communications, take a look at the graphs and charts below.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Bachelor's Degree in Writing in Iowa

Master's Degree in Writing in Iowa

Doctoral Degree in Writing in Iowa

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